Paris – A French journalist held hostage by Islamic State extremists says the intensification of airstrikes in Syria risks pushing people into the hands of the Islamist extremists. Nicolas Henin, who was held captive for 10 months, described the strikes as a “trap.”
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The French government ratcheted up airstrikes after the deadly Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, and this week was joined by Britain. Germany voted Friday to help the fight against IS in a noncombat role.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Henin questioned what the airstrikes could accomplish. He says the bombings risk pushing the Syrian people straight into the arms of Islamic State militants, who he says position themselves as the only group able to protect them.
Henin says “it’s counterproductive to increase the strikes. We cannot go forward. We cannot also stop them, go backward. This is the definition of a trap.”
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The US army used to use the air strikes to ‘soften up’ enemy resistance before a ground attack or invasion, but lately it is all they are doing, no invasion.